Burden of Diabetes and Prediabetes in Nepal: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unhealthy behaviors, such as energy-dense food choices and a sedentary lifestyle, both of which are established risk factors for diabetes, are common and increasing among Nepalese adults. Previous studies have reported a wide variation in the prevalence of prediabetes and diabetes in Nepal, and thus a more reliable pooled estimate is needed. Furthermore, Nepal underwent federalization in 2015, and the province-specific prevalence, which is necessary for the de novo provincial government to formulate local health policies, is lacking. This study aims to provide a comprehensive summary of the current literature on various aspects of diabetes in Nepal, i.e., the prevalence of prediabetes and diabetes as well as of the awareness, treatment, and control of diabetes in Nepal.<

SUBMITTER: Shrestha N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7434818 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature